Catched a Cold

[AddyBaha]

... and it won't go away.

Do ou guys have any good tips against

- headache
- runny nose
- cough and
- fever

[FaceFoiled]

Start filling a bath with hot water, put some herbal oils in there to relax/sooth/heal (tea tree oil for example, doesnt smell the greatest though, but works).

Now the most important thing: Get a good thick book and get in the bath. Keep it topped off with hot water (not comfortable warm, sweating hot), and don't leave it until your cold is gone. If needed, get someone to bring you food and water.

[jorgebonafe]

You could try sacrificing small animals. Works for me every time.

[eternal8phoenix]

Over the counter cold meds usually do the trick for me. Or paracetamol on it's own, but don't take it with the cold meds since they usually contain it anyway, and that's overdosing.


Failing that:
a hot mug of lemon juice, honey and water works a treat for the cough and any sore throat it may bring.

Vapour rub, hot showers/baths or peppermint tea are good for runny noses. (clears eveything out)

Plenty of rest

Plenty of fluids, since the fever will dry you out

[DiamondArms]

I don't like falling sick much either, but my recommendation is

1) A large cup/glass of water within arm's reach at any time. might also be good to prepare more than one. keep it/them topped up often and drink whenever you can.

2) A box of tissues. keep the nose as open as possible. blocked nostrils means less oxygen in your system.

3) a warm blanket. maybe several. keep yourself covered well. sweating is good. sweating means toxins leaving the system.

4) AC. your head should not be under the covers. keep your head cool, especially since the rest of your body should be really warm under the covers. Alternatives include a moist towel, which should be replaced often, and cooling water bottles. basically, heatsinks.

5) sleep. not just rest. close eyes and doze off. when you wake up, rehydrate, clear nose and get some more sleep. repeat until condition improves.

6) toliet. the large amounts of water you're drinking should also mean a large amount of liquids leaving the body as well. go whenever you feel the need. like sweating, toxins also leave the body.

Not sure if this helps, but I hope you get well soon.

[FlowerChild]

As patient zero, you know what you need to do for the good of humanity.

[FaceFoiled]

As patient zero, you know what you need to do for the good of humanity.

Return To Home. :D

Hah, quite relevant! :) Everybody gets sick at times, and some flu's and colds get be passed on to others. If you do work in an environment with lots of people around you, going home to sweat out the worst away from others is not a bad idea. :)

[magikeh]

Like most Sweating it out works for me, usually an afternoon nap (~4 hrs) with a hot water bottle and under a lot of warm blankets.

[Gunnerman21]

I'm a little weird. The cure for my colds is actually going to school and outside and running around and working my body. After about just a day of that, the cold passes by the next day.

[FlowerChild]

Could be lupus.

[Sockthing]

It's never lupus.

[Gilberreke]

Best thing is a good workout in my experience. Sweat it out :)

[EtherealWrath]

I usually brew up a 'hot toddy' (at least thats what my family have always called it- probably has several names)
-Roughly 1/2 cup of boiling water, 2-3 large spoons of honey, squeeze half a lemon in it and tot it up with whisky/brandy.

The result is very drinkable, but it warms you to the core. Doesn't fix a runny nose, but clears up a headache/sinuses in no time.
(a lot of the alcohol boils off, but be responsible all the same)

[Talarga08]

As a med-school student I can only tell you to do whatever the hell you want to feel better as long as you don't take antibiotics. They're worthless if the infection is viral (most likely) and tend to build up bacterial resistance.

Now, as a normal human being I recomend some black tea with honey and lemon juice (from actual lemons, not the bottled shit kind) and taking some over-the-counter drug with paracetamol and a pinch of pseudoephedrine (not sure about it's legal status where you're from) a pill every 8 hours. Placebo or not it fixes me everytime. :)

[tedium]

it was lupus in one episode
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Don%27t_Want_to_Know